Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine and integrated electronic data processing system
US8942940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45061
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Implementing a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine includes receiving a first request to perform a function. The portable AACMM includes a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal, a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM, and an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device. Implementing the portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine also includes identifying a source device from which the first request is received, implementing the function pursuant to the first request, selecting a destination device as the source device of the first request by identifying from which of a first and second port the first request is received, and transmitting information derived from implementing the function to the destination device.
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